Tooth brush holder



Oct 11, 1955 A, sAN cRls'rovAI. 2,720,439

TOOTH BRUSH HOLDER Filed oct. 8, 1955 I N VEN TOR.

Ayuda 5411 Crsall ATTDRN EYB United States Patent() TOOTH BRUSH HOLDERAugusto San Cristoval, Lima, Peru Application October 8, 1953, SerialNo. 384,909

s Claims. (ci. .sn-206)` This invention relates to toilet articlesparticularly of the type adapted to` be used on a wall in a bathroom,and inparticular asectional tooth brush holder wherein a plurality oftooth brushes are retained in individual compartments and whereinl eachcompartment is adapted to contain a disinfectant, and is adapted to` beopened and closed independently.

The purpose of this invention is to prevent contamination of toothbrushes particularly by dust, insects, and the like.

Various types of tooth brush racks and cabinets have been provided foruse in bathrooms and the like and although some cabinets are designed tohold a plurality of` tooth brushes the tooth brushes remaining in thecabinet are exposed as one` tooth brush is withdrawn or replaced.Furthermore, in numerous types of cabinets for this use all toothbrushes remaining in the cabinet are exposed and` subject tocontamination while one tooth brush is `being used. With this thought inmind this invention. contemplates a rack having a plurality ofindividual compartments with doors of the compartments adapted. to beindependently opened and closed and in which tooth brushes remaining inthe rack are protected from the elements as one tooth brush is` removed,used, and replaced.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for formingaitoothbrush holder wherein one tooth brush may be removed and replacedin the holder without exposing other tooth brushes positioned in theholder.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved tooth brushholder that is adapted to be sterilized.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved tooth brushholder having a plurality of individual tooth brush compartments thereinin which the holder is of a simple and economical construction.

, With these and other objects and advantages in view the inventionembodies a tooth brush holder including a back having mounting tabsextended therefrom with spaced vertically disposed partitions extendedoutwardly, with doors pivotally mounted on the back and positionedbetween the partitions, and with covers also pivotally mounted on theback and adapted to engage the upper ends of the doors for retaining thedoors in closed positions.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a front elevational view illustrating the improved toothbrush rack.

Figure 2 is a cross section through the rack taken on line 2 2 of Fig.1.

Figure 3 is a plan view looking downwardly upon the upper end of therack.

Figure 4 is a sectional plan taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 1 showing theindividual compartments and the doors pivotally mounted between thepartitions extended from the back.

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extended through partitionsy 13 and end walls 14 and15,

` the partitions and end walls extending outwardly from the back, andcovers 16 also positioned between the partitions and end walls andpivotally mounted on a bolt 17, said `covers having recesses 18 inundersurfaces thereof into which upper ends 19 of the doors extendwhereby latching means is provided for retaining the doors in closedpositions.

As illustrated in Fig. l tabs 20 and 21 having slots 22 and 23 in loweredges thereof extend from the edges of the back and a similar tab 24having a notch 25 therein extends from the lower end.

As` illustrated in Fig. 2` the lower edge of the back 10 is providedwith a` ledge 26, which extends continuously between the partitions 13and end walls 14 and 15'and the outer faces of the sections of the ledgebetween the partitions and end walls are` provided with pads 27,preferably of elastic material, such as rubber. The doors 11 areprovided with hubs 28 through which the bolt 12 extends and shoulders 29extended downwardly from the hubs are positioned to engage the pads 27to limit outward movement of the doors.

The upper portions of the doors are provided with thumb and lingergripping webs or handles 30 which are spaced from the upper ends andwhich` are positioned to facilitate withdrawing the doors from theposition shown in full lines in Figure 2 to the position shown in brokenlines, in which position tooth brushes, as indicated by the numeral 31may readily be withdrawn from the compartments.

The handles 30 are provided with cavities, as indicated by the numeral3, and in which disinfectant tablets may be placed for purifying the airin the compartments.

The covers 16 are also provided with hubs, as indicated by the numeral32 and a projection 33 extended down.- wardly from each of the hubs 32is positioned to engage a resilient pad 34 positioned on the upper edgeof the back 10, also as shown in Fig. 2.

The bolt 12 is provided with a head 35 under which is a washer 36 andthe opposite end, which is threaded, is provided with a nut 37 and awasher 38.

The bolt 17 is also provided with a head, as indicated by the numeral 39and a washer 40 is provided under the head. The opposite threaded end ofthe bolt is provided with a nut 41 and a washer 42.

Each of the doors 11 is provided with side walls or flanges 43 and 44whereby the tooth brushes are retained in substantially enclosedcompartments until they are removed by hand.

The upper inner corners of the partitions 13 are provided with recesses45 formed by the arcuate surfaces forming the upper edges of thepartitions.

With the parts designed and assembled in this manner an improved toothbrush rack is provided wherein each tooth brush is retained in asubstantially enclosed compartment until it is withdrawn for use and asone tooth brush is withdrawn other tooth brushes in the device remain insubstantially enclosed areas.

With the device formed of glazed porcelain it may readily be sterilized,however, it will be'understood that the device may be made of othersuitable material, and with each door and its corresponding cover, of adifferent color, or provided with other distinguishing means, theownership of each toothbrush may be indicated so that it will not benecessary to look at the different brushes to select a brush for use.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope `of theappended claims, may be made in the design and arrangement of the partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

Yl. A tooth brush holder comprising a back plate havin'glverticallydisposed end walls and spaced intermediate partitions integral at oneedge with the back plate and eX- tended outwardly therefrom, doorspositioned between the partitions and end walls, a hub on the lower endof Ieach door, and a shaft extending transversely of said holder andreceiving said hubs for pivotally mounting the doors on the back plate,covers positioned between the partitions and walls and overlapping theupper ends of the doors, a hub on each cover and a second shaftextending transversely of said holder and receiving the hubs on saidcovers for pivotally mounting the covers on the back plate.

2. A tooth brush holder comprising a back plate having verticallydisposed end walls and spaced intermediate partitions integral at oneedge with the back plate and extended outwardly therefrom, doorspositioned between the partitions and end walls, a hub on the lower endof each door, and a shaft extending transversely of said holder andreceiving said hubs for pivotally mounting the doors on the back plate,covers positioned between `the partitions and walls and overlapping theupper ends of the doors, a hub on each cover and a second shaftextending transversely of said holder and receiving the hubs on saidcovers for pivotally mounting the covers on the back plate, said coversbeing formed to retain the doors in closed positions.

` 3.` A tooth brush holder comprising a back plate having verticallydisposed end walls and spaced intermediate partitions integral at oneedge with the back plate and extended outwardly therefrom, doorspositioned between the partitions and end walls, a hub on the lower endof each door, and a shaft extending transversely of said holder andreceiving said hubs for pivotally mounting the doors on the backplate,covers positioned between partitions and walls and overlapping the upperends of the doors, a hub on each cover and a second shaft eX- tendingtransversely of said holder and receiving the hubs on said covers forpivotally mounting the covers on the back plate, said covers beingformed to retain the doors in closed positions, and said doors havinghandles extended therefrom.

i 4. A tooth brush holderl comprising a back plate having verticallydisposed end walls and spaced intermediate partitions integral at oneedge with the back plate and extended outwardly therefrom, doorspositioned between the partitions and end walls, a hub on the lower endof each door, and a shaft extending transversely of said holder andreceiving said hubs for pivotally mounting the doors on the back plate,covers positioned between the partitions and walls and overlapping theupper ends of the doors, a hub on each cover and a second shaftextending transversely of said holder and receiving the hubs on saidcovers for pivotally mounting the covers on the back plate, said coversbeing formed to retain the doors in closed positions, and resilient padsfor limiting the closing movements of the covers and opening movementsof the doors.

5. A tooth brush holder comprising a back plate having verticallydisposed end walls and spaced intermediate partitions integral at oneedge with the back plate and extended outwardly therefrom, doorspositioned between the partitions and end walls, a hub on the lower endof each door, and a shaft extending transversely of said holder andreceiving said hubs for pivotally mounting the doors on the back plate,covers positioned between the partitions and walls and overlapping theupper ends of the doors, a hub on each cover and a second shaftlextending transversely of said holder and receiving the hubs on saidcovers for pivotally mounting the covers on the back plate, said coversbeing formed to retain the doors in closed positions, and resilient padsfor limiting the closing movements of the covers and opening movementsof the doors, said back plate having mounting tabs with slots in thelower edges extended therefrom.

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